Möwenkampf in Wismar: cannons disturb chicks - citizenship in turmoil!

Möwenkampf in Wismar: cannons disturb chicks - citizenship in turmoil!

in Wismar is currently being discussed violently about the effects of cannon shots on the brooding seagulls. The citizens: inside the Hanseatic city are in turmoil after several dead seagulls were discovered at the harbor. Environmentalists are alerted and point out that the shots disturb brood pairs and their offspring when the shots expired. An accusation that does not come across deaf ears: the factions of Bündnis 90/The Greens and the left are committed to exposing the cannon shooting during the breeding season. Above all, the state association of the federal government describes the city's behavior irresponsible and possibly illegal, such as [NDR] (https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/mecklenburg-vorpommern/wismar-kanonen-schuesse-moewen- afternoon-im-hafenwenwismar-100.html) reports.

The situation continues to come to a head after videos have appeared, show the members of a shooting club that fire fires to celebrate the expiry of cruise ships. This procedure has started the birds in such a way that they left their young animals in the nests. Animal welfare organizations such as the "Taskforce Species Protection" document the dead chicks and argue that this tradition is not in accordance with the Federal Nature Conservation and Animal Welfare Act.

seagull chicks in Travemünde

Travemüst Aktuell .

A look at the numbers shows that the coastal colonies of the seagulls have drastically reduced in recent years. A few years ago there were around 66,000 breeding pairs, while today only around 16,000 breeding pairs linger in the northeast, a worrying decline, the causes of which are not only to be found in the disturbances mentioned.

The legal framework for bird protection

bfn , this water bird is constantly protected, although it has been heavily pursued in the past. Thanks to a large number of legal regulations and information, the cormorant has recovered in recent decades. Such a project could not only stand for the cormorant, but also for other bird species model to protect and maintain their populations.